Chopin's etude, known as the Revolutionary etude in the key of c minor. It features a powerful combination of fast and furious left hand running passages with right hand intense chords. Towards the end, and after an unexpected change of key to G-flat major, the music suddenly struggles between major and minor keys, ending triumphantly in a powerful "victory" chord of C MAJOR. Chopin did not call the etude "Revolutionary" but it is said to represent the struggle of his native country, Poland, as it was being invaded by Russia. The ending in a big, loud C Major Chord is very meaningful, as it could represent victory to his homeland.

Frederic Chopin (Poland)- Etude op. 10, No.12 in c minor "Revolutionary"

La Comparsa describes a Carnival procession coming from a distance and drawing closer and closer to you, the listener, then  moving away to an almost imperceptible sound of drums.  The music describes this scene with a huge crescendo as well as a quick decrescendo. The first section in F-sharp minor starts with a drum announcing the coming of the procession, as the procession draws closer and closer, the music turns to F-sharp major, when the music is loudest and noisier only to fade away gradually until we hear only the distant drums again.

Ernesto Lecuona (Cuba) - La Comparsa (from Afro-Cuban Dances)

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Ernesto Lecuona (Cuba) - La Comparsa (from Afro-Cuban Dances)

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